Draft-rigging for railway-cars.



PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906.

J. F. OGONNOR.

DRAFT RIGGING FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1906.

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J. P. OGONNOR. DRAFT RIGGING FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE s. 1906.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. OCQNNOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'ro w. ,H. MINER COMPANY, OF oIIIoAeO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. .g

DRAFT-RIGGING FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

To all whom it may concern.- a

' Be it known that I, JOHN F. OOONNOR, a.

. draft-rigging for railwaycars.

The 0 ject of my invention is to provide a railway draft-rigging of a strong, simple, efficient, and durable construction, having provision for the necessa lateral movement of the draw-bar and whic may be conveniently removed and replaced.

My invention consists in the means I employ to practically accomplish this object or resultthat is to say, .it consists, in conneclates or stop-castingssecured thereto, the raw-bar, tandem-arranged springs, and followers,of a }pair of paral el side draw-bar extensions aving pockets therein throu hiwhich the followers extend and connecte one on each side of the draw-bar by a horizontal key extending through a suitable slot in the drawbar and through suitable slots in the parallel side extensions off the draw-bar, whereby- .the side extensions are connected to the draw-bar and adapted to have a slight independent longitudinal movement in respect to each other, thus permitting the draw-bar to r have the necessary lateral movement at its front end.

My invention also consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section, of a railway-car draft-rigging embodying m invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view partly in orizontal section. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the parallel pocketed side extensions for the draw-bar.

In the drawings, A represents the center sills or the car-frame pieces to which the side plates or stop-castings B of the draft-rigging are secured.

A is the front or cross sill, A the drawbar, and A the coupler.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed June 6, 1906. Serial No, 320,881.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

O O are the tandem-arranged sprin of the draft-rigging,- D the followers, and -F a pair of para el side extensions of the drawar, the same fitting at their front endsone on each side of the draw-bar and connected thereto by a horizontal ke E, which extends through a horizontal s ot a in the rear end of the draw-bar and through corre-' at the front ends of the side i The parallelside exten-"' ockets or' sponding slots extensions F sions F F are furnished each with openings F F, through which the ollowers D extend, the ends or shoulders f of these 0 enings engaging the followers and causing t e same to move with the draw-bar. The

openings F F in the side extensions F F are rectangular in form and enable the s rings to be introduced laterally into osition h the followers and between t e flat horizontal strap or late-like upper and lower members f 2 f 3 of t e side extensions F F. The up er horizontal strap or plate-like members f 1 0f the adjacent side extensions F F fit between the upper guides or flanges b b of the side plates or stop-castings B, so that said upper guide I) b of the stop-castings canproperly guide the draw-b'ar and its side extensions. The horizontal key E preferably extends throu h the center sills A which are furnished with slots (1/ to receive said key and permit of. the necessary longit dinal movement of the key with the draw-bar. The keyE is preferably furnished with keepers E ateach end to keep the same in place and permit the key etween,

to be removed in either direction when 'it Isdesired to disconnect the coupler or draftrigging from the car.

The side plates or stop-castings B are fur-- nished with the customary shoulders or stops b for the followersto abut against, with an upper integral flange or. guide I) at their upper edges and with a removable guide I; at their lower edges removably secured thereto by bolts 1) to support and ide the followers and through them the dra t-rigging.

As the connection between the draw-bar and the followers is throu h a pair of independent side extensions F F, each independently connected to the draw-bar and adapted to have a slight longitudinal movement inde pendent of each other, the draw-bar at its front end is ermitted to move laterally, as

required, w en the train passes around l i L. v.

curves, .and the drafts-rigging sprin s themselves also thus tend to center the raw-bar or restore it to position.

As the key E, which connects the arallel side extensions with the draw-bar, a so projects throu h slots in the .center sills, the key itself aflor S,..i1100l11160l7i011 with the ends 'or shoulders a a means for limiting the compression of the springs, and also a further means for connecting the draw-bar with the center sills independent of the side plates or stop-castings and the connecting parts of the draft-rigging proper.

I claim.

1. In a draft-rig 'ng, the combinationwith the center sills, S15; plates or stop-castin s, tandem-arran ed springs and followers, -0 a draw-bar, mi sions for the draw-bar, havlng pockets or openings through the same to recelve the followers and admit the s rings laterally and provided with upper and lower horizontal .integraliflat strap-hkemembers and a horizontal-key extending through the draw-bar and said parallel side extensions and connecting the same, substantially as specified.

2. In a draft-1i 'ng,th'e combination with thercenter sills, s1 e plates or stop-castings, tandem-arran ed springs and followers, of a draw-bar, an? a pair of parallel side extensions for the draw-bar, having pockets or openings through. the same to receive the followers anduadmit the s rings laterally and provided with upper and lower horizontal integral flat strap-llke members and a horizontal key extending through the draw-bar and saidparallel side extensions and connecting the same, said center sills ha slots to receive saidkey and the key exten 1 through said-slots inthe center sills, substantially as specified.

3. In a draft-rigging, the combination with side plates or stop-castings, sprmgs andfol- .a pairof parallel side exten-.

lowers, of a draw-bar and a pair of parallel, independently-movable, side extensions for the draw-bar having pockets to receive the followers and admit. the s rings laterally and provided with upper and lbwer horizontal integral fiat strap-like members, substantially as specified.

4. In a draft-rigging, the combination with side plates or stop-castings, springs and followers, of a draw-bar and a pair of parallel,

inde endentlymovable, side extensions for the draw-bar having pockets-to-receive the followers and admit the springs laterally'and provided with upper and lower-horizontal in.- tegral fiat strap-like members, and a key connecting the same, substantially as specified.

5. In a draft-1igging,the combination with the draw-bar, of a pair of parallel, independently-movable, side extensions for the drawbar, furnished with pockets or openings to receive the followers and admit the springs laterally'and provided with upper and lower horizontal integral flat strap-like members,

substantiallyvas specified. I

6. Ina draft-rigging, the combination with the draw-bar, of a pair of parallel, independdently-movable, side extensions for the drawbar, furnished with pockets or openings to receive the followers and admit the springs laterally' and provided with upper and lower horizontal integral fiat strap-like members, and a horizontal key connecting the same with the draw-bar, substantially as specified.

7. In a draft-rigging, the combination with the draw-bar, of a pair of parallel, independently-movable, side extensions for the drawbar, furnished with pockets or openings to receive the followers and admit the springs laterally and provided with upper and lower.

horizontal integral flat strap-like members, and a horizontal key connecting the same with the draw-bar, and center sills having slots through which said key extends, sub.- stantially as specified.

JOHN F. OCONNOR.

Witnesses H. M. MUNDAY,

PEARL ABRAMS. 

